The 2026 festival was particularly significant as it coincided with the 50th anniversary of Việt Nam’s membership in UNESCO, marking five decades during which Việt Nam has evolved from a country emerging from war into an active and responsible member, increasingly contributing initiatives to UNESCO and the international community.

The father of 16-year-old Irene Sofiya said he drew comfort from Malaysia’s Queen Raja Zarith Sofiah and her assurance that she would do what she can to help seek justice for his daughter. Mohd Khairool Faisal Khyar, 42, said he deeply appreciated the queen’s concern and words of encouragement during her visit to the family home in Kampung Selamat, Johor, on Monday. “Raja Zarith Sofiah was very considerate and we greatly appreciate what she said to our family during this difficult period for us....

More than 200 delegates are expected to attend a national scientific conference in Hà Nội on October 10 to discuss ways to promote Vietnamese cultural values as an important driving force for national development in the new era.

Current laws to tackle problem insufficient and outdated, Harapan MP says.

Artist Iris Sa Phượng Nguyễn will debut her solo exhibition focusing on boundaries between reality and dream, the human body and nature, and ecstasy and trauma.

A boom of short films on digital platforms provides increasing opportunities for creativity and audiences, though it also raises management concerns.

Experts say that to turn these advantages into high-value tourist arrivals, tourism promotion needs to move beyond fragmented activities towards large-scale, long-term campaigns tailored to target markets and closely linked to actual visitor experiences.

The project, entitled Wall of Nature, is presented by Real Sociedad Fotográfica (The Royal Photographic Society of Spain, Madrid), one of the oldest photographic societies in the world and a historic institution dedicated to the promotion and development of photography.

Bangkok is preparing for possible flooding as more than 15,000 delegates are due to arrive for the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group. The Thai capital could receive about 50mm (two inches) of rain a day from October 11-13, coinciding with the start of the week-long gathering of finance ministers, central bankers, executives and other delegates from the institutions’ 191 member countries, according to Surapong Sarapa, the Meteorological Department’s head of...

The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists whose work led to a tool that uses light to help unravel how the brain works.